西餐象征着高贵优雅，小编一直很羡慕那些优雅的西餐礼仪。西餐与中餐有着很大的区别，如果你到了一家西餐厅，你不懂甚至没有遵守吃西餐的礼仪，在别人眼里你就是一个没有礼貌的人。以下是西餐基本礼仪英文，欢迎阅读。

Common sense of western-style food etiquette.

　　In Europe, everything about eating has been taken seriously because it offers two of the most appreciated aesthetic pleasures -- food and conversation. In addition to taste exquisite, when have dinner wine, food collocation, elegant dining etiquette, adjustment and relaxed attitude, enjoy the environment and food, the proper use of tableware, wine is into the first class food.

　　When you are seated, your body should be upright and your elbows should not be on the table. The dining table has been set up and don't fiddle with it. Fold the napkin in half on your lap.

　　2. When eating with a knife and fork, use a knife and fork from the outside to the inside, holding a fork in the left hand and a knife in the right hand; When you cut something, hold the fork in your left hand, hold the food in your left hand, and cut it into small pieces with your right hand, then use a fork to bring it into your mouth. When using a knife, the blade should not go out. When you put down your knife and fork in your meal, place it on the side of the plate. The blade faces itself, indicating that it will continue to eat. After each dish, knife and fork are placed on the plate. If it's a conversation, you can hold a knife and fork and not put it down. No knife, also can use right hand holding a fork, but if you need to make gestures, it should be put down his knife and fork, holding a knife and fork must not hand waving in the air shaking, in one hand and a knife or fork, and another hand mouth with the napkin, nor a cup in one hand and fork in the other hand to take food. Keep in mind that at any time, you should not place one end of the knife and fork on the plate and the other end on the table.

　　3, expensive casual wear, also cannot dress casually in the upscale western restaurant to eat, dress appropriately is the common sense of europeans and americans. Go to upscale western restaurant, men should wear neat; Ladies to wear evening dress or a suit and heels, ladies makeup is heavier for dining room light is darker, if specified dress, men have to wear a tie, entering the restaurant, the men should open the door, please, into ms ms should please go ahead. You should invite ladies to taste and decide.

　　4. Generally, the business hours of western restaurant are from 11:30 to noon, and after 6:30 p.m., if the guests arrive early, they can have a drink in the bar before entering the main restaurant.

　　May 5, seated in no hurry to order, have what problem can ask the waiter directly, they are very happy to answer any questions you submitted, if they will not clear information restaurant manager or chef.

　　6, dining time too early, noon 11 points, or half past five in the afternoon to western restaurant, in a hurry to go eat, talk about business at the dinner table, clothing doesn't pay attention to, the main course to eat slowly, under the influence of dish or some appetizers do not only the main course and dessert are impolite behavior.

　　7. The appetizers of high-end western food, though small, are delicate and worth tasting slowly.

　　After dinner, you can choose dessert or cheese, coffee, tea, etc. Different countries have different tipping habits. But be sure to praise and express gratitude.

　　9, eat western food in a large program is having emotional appeal: the marble fireplace, yi yi flash of crystalline light wine, silver candlestick, colorful, plus people elegant and charming manners, this in itself is a moving painting. It is well worth the effort to familiarize yourself with these eating rituals for your first taste of western food.

　　10. Don't use too much food at the entrance, don't talk when chewing, and don't talk to others actively.

　　11, note that in the west go to restaurant to eat is generally going to make an appointment in advance, at the time of booking, there are a few things to pay special attention to be clear, first of all to explain the number and time, second to show if you like a smoking or a good seat. If it's a birthday or other special day, you can tell the purpose and budget of the party. It is a basic courtesy to arrive at the scheduled time. It is necessary to apologize in advance when there is something urgent.

The arrangement of western-style food seats.

　　1. Western food seats are more formal, and informal banquet seats follow the principle of ladies first, that is, men take the initiative to move chairs for ladies to sit, sit on the right and sit on the wall. Whether formal or informal, seats or seats should be taken from the left side of the seat (of course, the left side is inconvenient and can be seated from the right). Formal banquets are based on international practice, and the table is based on the distance from the main table, the right height is low, and the table is usually placed on the table. Eat western-style food all use long table, the height of same table seat is decided by the distance of host seat.

　　2, the western custom is cross arrangement, men and women will be subject to the hostess seat, guest sitting on the top right of goodwife, Mrs Guest sitting in the male host, at the upper right in our country is on the basis of traditional, as usual, guest sit top male host, guest lady sitting on the top right of the hostess. Whether to participate in Chinese or western formal banquet, you should look for your own position, not to be rushed into the seat.

The table of western food.

　　The western food table is divided into a convenient table and a banquet table. Table shape generally with long platform and waist round table is main, sometimes also use round table or square table. The specific way is according to the menu design, eat a certain type of vegetable point, and place the necessary utensils accordingly.

　　(1) western-style food table.

　　Western luncheonette place mat plate positioning table order is first, and then placed in the pad plate on the left fork, the right put a knife, blade inward, spoon on the cushion plate of the front, to the right, the bread plate to the left fork, pans put the butter knife, the blade to the pan. The wine glass is placed in front of the spoon and is arranged in the same way as Chinese food. Fold the flowers in the pan or into the beer glass. The ashtray is placed on the front of the tray, and the pepper and salt shaker are placed on the left side of the cylinder. The toothpick is placed on the left side of the salt shaker, and the vase is placed in front of the ashtray.

　　(2) western food banquet table.

　　Western food banquet need according to the banquet menu table, each will be change in a dish on a knife and fork, usually not more than seven parts, including three knife, fork and spoon, when placed in accordance with the order placed from outside to inside. The specific pendulum method is:

　　In the first place, the plate is positioned as the positioning, and the left side of the plate is placed in order of forks, harpoons, cold dishes and forks. The right side of the plate is placed in order, with the knife, fish knife, cold kitchen knife, and the blade facing to the left.

　　Place the spoon in front of the spoon and place the snack fork and spoon in front of the spoon.

　　On the left side of the fork, the bread plate is tilted and the butter knife is placed in the tray.

　　The front of the dessert fork and spoon is a water glass, a wine glass and a white wine cup. Fold the flowers in a pan or in a water cup.

　　The western food banquet usually has the host, the deputy host, the guest, the deputy guest and other accompanying personnel, each has a fixed seating arrangement.

　　1. The back to the restaurant's key decorative face, facing the crowd is the top, the host is seated here, the master is sitting opposite the host, the guest is from the right side of the master, the deputy master is sitting on the right side of the deputy master.

　　2. The host and the host both bring the lady to the table, and the hostess is seated on the left side of the master's seat, and the lady is seated on the left side of the lady. The other ones are the same.

　　3, when the guest held high-profile Chinese dinner in a restaurant, restaurant staff to assist n the promoter minor size arranged in a row seating, or will the guest's name to draw on the floor plan according to the minor high and low, are posted to the restaurant at the entrance, in order to guide the guests to come to the table seating.